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The late David Bowie’s eyes appeared heterochromic, however he actually had anisocoria due to an injury. At age 14, Bowie and his life-long friend, artist George Underwood, were both seeking the affection of the same girl, which ended in a competitive scrap and Underwood punching Bowie in the eye wi
Maui Jim’s most advanced sunglass lens to date, and the most advanced non-glass lens when it comes to clarity ever to be unveiled, hit New Zealand this month. The new Maui Brilliant lens defies
The world’s first professional qualification course for eye bankers, the custodians of human tissue for eye transplant surgery, kicks off at Melbourne University in September. Associate Professor
Hamilton optometrist and inventor of the Rose K contact lens designs and fitting system for patients with keratoconus, Paul Rose, was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the
The world’s first keratoconus study in school children, the Wellington Keratoconus Study (WELKS), is just over half-way through and is already providing some insightful initial findings. In an
Testing children’s eyes is tricky at the best of times, but with non-verbal pre-schoolers it is almost impossible.“Specialists agree early intervention gives the best chance of a good outcome in the
It can be easy to get stuck in a professional silo, but research lead by physicist Dr Frederique Vanholsbeeck is a reminder that no man – or specialism - is an island. Her team, based in the
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) has released the first of a series of planned referral guides for optometrists and GPs to help provide more effective and efficient patient care pathways and improve eye health outcomes for patients across Australasia. The fi
Popular press trumpeted the first implant of a “bionic eye” for patients with dry age-related macular degeneration when doctors performed the first implant and activation of the Argus II Retinal